Thursday, May 17, 2007

Free Speech Signing Off

For years defenders of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez have harped on what they described as the domination of the country’s independent media by his opponents — proof, it was said, that Chavez was no dictator. That argument soon will lose all credibility. Radio Caracas Television, or RCTV, Venezuela’s most popular television network, almost certainly will go off the air — on Chavez’s personal order.

Gee – I guess it’s just like all those fantasy neo-coms who never lived under communism think: it’s all about the people person.